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Meerut: The district, on Sunday, got its first generic medicine centre – Jan Aushadhi Kendra - at the PL Sharma district hospital here. The costs of medicines are cut by at least 90%.“Around 30 districts in Uttar Pradesh are set to get Jan Aushadhi centres. Launched under the central government’s Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana Kendra (PMBJPK) campaign, these medicine stores aim to provide quality drugs at affordable prices. We will also make sure that enough stock of medicines is kept in the centre at all times,” said CMO Chaudhary. The centre was inaugurated by Meerut MP Rajendra Agarwal and chief medical officer (CMO) Dr Raj Kumar Chaudhary..